And I couldn't help but admire his exceptional detective skills once again.

Conan and I pieced together the evidence, following a trail of hints and misdirection. Finally, we uncovered the shocking truth.

But was she capable of murder? Conan and I were determined to find out.

The killer was not Shoko, but someone close to her. The victim had been threatening to expose a dark secret from their past. Shoko was innocent, but she had been trying to protect the real killer.

Conan explained that Shoko, a former student of his elementary school teacher, had been acting strangely. She had been seen arguing with the victim, a man named Hirosuke Noguchi, on the day of the murder.